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May 30, 1933. w NELSQN 1,911,582

RADIATOR CAP Original Filed June 19, 1928 .Zgy 5.

Patented May so, 193s UNITEE fiTATE WILLIAM: NELSON, 0F BLOOMFIELD, NEW JERSEY,

ASSIGNOR TO BURNETT OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

RADIATOR CAP Application filed June 19, 1928, Serial No. 286,509. Renewed. October 8, 1932.

My invention relates to radiator-filling fittings or structures, especially adapted to automobile radiators.

The general object is to provide a fillerfitting or cap which is located in a front, upper portion of the radiator or radiatorshell, below the top thereof, thus avoiding the customary filling tube or cap which projects above the radiator, interferes with vision of the driver, causes spillage to flow upon and soil or damage the finish of the radiator-shell and engine hood, and has various other disadvantages, as understood by persons skilled in the art.

A further object is to arrange the front late or cover of the filling fitting as an emblem support, or to combine an emblem therewith.

The characteristics and advantages of the invention are further sufficiently explained in connection with the following detail description o the accompanying drawing, which shows one preferred embodiment. After consi ering this example, skilled persons will understand that many variations may be made, and I contemplate the employment of any structures that are prop p erly within the scope 0 the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevationof the upper, central portion of an automobile radiator, with the invention, in one form, incorporated therein.

Fig. 2 is a section at 2-2, Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a similar section, showing a different operative position.

The radiator includes the usual core 1, top tank 2, and shell 3. The tank and shell have in their front walls. usually centrally in respect to width of the car, apertures 4 and 5 respectively to receive the filler-fitting.

This fitting consists of two main parts, a body or frame 6 and a filling trough 7 hingedly connected thereto at 8. The frame has ortions overlapping top and front margins of the tank adjacent its aperture, and secured thereto, as by rivets 9. At the top of the frame is a lug 1O apertured to receive a loop-hasp or latch 11.

trough is in closed position,

Trough 7, includes a front wall, or cover ,rearwardlyextending side walls 12 and a bottom wall 13. The latter, and the upper edges of the sides walls, are arcuately curved, on a radius struck from the hinge center. The rear edge. of the bottom wall is down curved to form a stop 14, cooperating with the lower portion of the frame to retain the trough in proper open or filling position (Fig. 3) Near its edges the cover plate has in its rear face a channel 15, retaining a gasket 16, which, when the (Fig. 2) engages the front edge 17 of the frame and seals the opening. A lug 18 projects from the upper edge of the cover plate, to cooperate with hasp 11 and retain the cover and trough in closed position, and also serves as a handle.

The front plate also desirably serves as an emblem support. Any desired symbol, emblem, or a plate carrying the same, may be attached to plate 7 or as shown, the emblem such as 20 may be applied directly to the plate.

The mode of operation is obvious in the ositional views.

The relatively low location of the trough makes it correspondingly easy to fill the radiator by pouring from a bucket, or inserting the nozzle of a hose into the trough. At the same time the water level is easily observed through the trough, and overflow can usually be avoided; but any overflow caused by overfilling or by overheating of the radiator, will fall in front of the same, where it is least objectionable, and cannot run upon and injure the top of the shell or the hood.

This invention is, in its broader aspects, similar to that disclosed in my application Serial No. 282,225; but in distinction therefrom, provides a trough which opens by pivotal movement, and is in some respects and for some purposes, preferable to the sliding or telescoping trough shown in said application.

I claim:

1. In combination with a radiator tank and shell having apertures in front vertical filling WALKER, V

walls and below the tops thereof; a fillin tting comprising a tank wall about g frame secured to the its aperture; and a trough to the frame,

aperture; side walls, an arcuate bottom Wall; a stop at the rear of the arcuate bottom wall and adapted to cooperate with the frame and retain the trough in open position; and locking means comprising an upwardly extending lug attached to said front member, said lug formtrough.

ing a handle for opening the 0 portions below the tops thereof with substantially aligned apertures in such ortio-ns; a filling fitting frame secured to the tank wall and extending forwardly therefrom; a closure pivoted to said frame on a substantially horizontal axis, said closure being adapted to seal closed position and to upwardly in open position; trough extending rearwardly from said closure, said trough having a bottom portion which when said closure is open extends through the space between said Vertical walls and into said tank.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIAM N ELSOIT. 

